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A Newsletter for Columbia, Snake, and Yakima River Folk

November 2007

Help us promote 3RFS events! Post the enclosed flyer where the most Nothing Small About Small Potatoes! Let’s Eat! people will see it. tune or a tender, traditional -- and fun spud facts collected from friends, Friday, 16 November, 7:30 PM Thanks! though there are no rules here either, family, fans and folks. Like Small Potatoes, the Chicago-based folk sometimes traditional sounds contem- their music, this book runs the gamut duo of Jacquie Manning and Rich po r a r y , and contemporary sounds tra- from the simplest of “Common Tat e r s ” Prezioso, say it has taken them years ditional. They also pay attention to the to complex and elegant recipes; from of “careful indecision” to develop a little things, like the warmth, the humor the Classic Potato Chip Sandwich to repertoire they describe as “Celtic to and a rapport with the audience that Pr ovençal Potatoes in Parchment; from c o w b o y.” Superb musicianship and makes for a memorable performance. The Annual Dead Cats and Doily Party, showmanship, award-winning song- Some tracks on “Waltz of the Wal l f l o w e r s , ” to 13 Ways of Looking at a Potato; from writing, and a strong sense of tradi- such as Jacquie’s one-of-a kind 1998 B r ú n a _ a r Kartöflur to Haluschia tion has made them, as Dirty Linen Kerrville New Folk winning title track, cuKolompede. With Father Maddon’s Magazine said, “one of the most pol- Rich's powerful “1000 Candles, 1000 Very Sinful Potatoes, Rumbledethumps ished, inventive, and entertaining shows Cranes,” or their Celtic-flavored ver- and Kami- kazeHaiku, how can you on the circuit.” sion of the Jefferson Airplane classic, go wrong? When Small Potatoes performs, you “Lather” provide a more than ample You can catch Small Potatoes at the hear two great voices, fine guitar play- illustration. Their new live CD, “Small Kennewick Highlands Grange, 15th ing, and a touch of tin whistle, mandolin, Potatoes Alive!” also showcases their and Union. Tickets are $11 general/$9 flute, bodhran, and other percussion story-telling abilities and their easy seniors and students in advance at toys. Together they present a tru l y manner with their audiences. Bookworm stores, Battelle Performing rare blend of vocal and instrumental N o w, if you love potato cuisine as Arts Business Center and Octopus’ abilities, award-winning songwriting much as , you may want G a rden. $1 more at the door. $3 dis- and arranging talents. They seem at to check out The Small Potatoes count for 3RFS members home playing an upbeat cowboy swing Cookbook, a book of recipes, stories, See page 2 for Small Potatoes Potluck info. Jill Cohn, Full-time Talent from Local Roots Cohn full circle on many personal fron t s . artists, including; Jewel, Stacey Earle, Friday, 9 November, 7:30 PM “Seven Year Surrender” takes a deep- Loudon Wainwright III, and Dave Songs by Seattle-based singer, songwriter, er look at the actual purpose of why Matthews. You may also have heard pianist and guitarist, Jill Cohn, pay certain situations persist, and how her songs “Calm” and “Do or Die” on homage to artists like Sarah McLachlan, seeking their remedy unfolds a person Dawson's Creek. “Calm” and “The Joni Mitchell, and the Counting Crow s . in new ways. Truth” were included on Sony Pictures Her tunes range from her own personal Jill’s performances encompass a wide release, Party of Five, Season 2, DVD. reflections to musical contemplations s p e c t rum of venues and charitable The Coffeehouse begins with the of domestic violence and vanishing events, ranging from coffee houses in open mic at 7:30. Come early or call rain forests. rural towns to her most moving Alan if you want a slot, we sometimes Raised here in the Tri-Cities, Jill began appearance to date, in Seattle's Vol u n t e e r fill up. The Coffeehouse location is singing before she started talking, and Park, where she performed her song All Saints' Episcopal Church, 1322 music has always been an integral part “Instead of the Innocent” before 8,000 Kimball Ave., Richland. Suggested of her journey. A full-time musician people. Jill was also an opener for the donation, at the door, is $8 general/ since 1996, Jill has released six critically- Girls Room tour, a top-five finalist in $6 senior and students. For more acclaimed independent releases. The the Lilith Fair Talent Search and has information contact Alan Page at “Window to the Wise” tour brought opened for many national 943-5662. 2 3

I want to help the Small Potatoes the Quinault Baptist Church at 5400 MCTAMA Presents W. Canal Drive in Kennewick, near Y e s ! 2008 Tumbleweed Music Festival the corner of Edison and Canal. The Potluck-Big Flavor! jams are from 7-9 pm on Tuesdays. Al l Award-Winning succeed! Spokane Folklore Society Friday, 16 November, 6:30 PM musical genres are OK so long as the instruments ar e acoustic, though they Bluegrass Festival, Sat-Sun, Spokane Want to get into the “Small Potatoes” lean towards bluegrass, old time, and Community College I would like to be a: ___ Patron, $50.00 http://www.spokanefolklore mood early? Come to the pre- a bit of country. Sunday, 11 Nov., 7:00 PM ___ Donor, $100.00 .org or 509-747-2640. Small Potatoes Potato Potluck at the We encourage you to join and sup- ___ Contributor, $250.00 Kennewick Highlands Grange. Bring Mid-Columbia Traditional Arts & port this organization that contributes Yakima Contra Dance, a potato dish of some sort, along with so much to our community. For more Music Association proudly presents Name ______7:30 PM Sat, Broadway Grange, the recipe. It could win a spot in the information call 509 366-7995 or visit award-winning David Parmley and 9th and Washington, Yakima Address______next Small Potatoes cookbook! MCTAMA.org Continental Divide. They are the cur- rent winners of the International Blue- Jacquie and Rich will be judging the Walla Walla Contra Dance ______spud cuisine and there will be prizes gr a s s Music Association's “Emerging Sat, 7:00 PM-instruction, in various categories. This potluck has Artist of the Year” award. Phone Number______Watch for Change 7:30-dance. Stateline Grange become a 3RFS tradition in conjunction The band includes David Parmley, Send to: 3RFS Tumbleweed Music Festival, P.O. Box 1098, Richland, WA 99352 with the Small Potatoes Concerts for of Venues in ‘08 on vocals and guitar, Randy Graham on vocals and mandolin, Dale Perry on the last 10 years. Due to the remodeling efforts at the vocals and banjo, Jimmy Ca m e r on on So, bring your best bakers, russets, Kennewick Highlands Grange in the vocals and bass, and Billy Hurt Jr. on or baby reds to impress the musical coming months, Three Rivers Folklife fiddle. potato experts. Paper products, cutlery, Society board had to search out a new Give Thanks with 2008 Membership Application The group will perform at Quinault etc. will be provided. venue for concerts and contra dances. Your membership gives you voting rights in folklife elections, $3 off most Baptist Church, 5400 Canal Drive, in For next year we will be using the Growling Music concerts, and is tax deductible! You’ll even get a nifty membership card to Kennewick. Tickets are $12 general, show your friends and neighbors! Kennewick Senior Center for most and $10 for MCTAMA members. For What’s A MCTAMA? concerts and all of our contra dances. Saturday, 24 November, 7:30 PM ____ Individual ($15) or ____ Family ($20) Is this a renewal? Y N more information, call 509 492-1555. Thanks go out to all who offered Thanksgiving is about gathering with Name ______(A Friend of 3RFS ) suggestions for alternate venues and family and friends. Our dance on Address ______The Mid-Columbia Traditional Arts especially to the efforts of Cindy Thanksgiving weekend is all about ______and Music Association (MCTAMA) is Rakowski and John and Micki Perry that too. Although the members of the a local, non-profit service club. Their for their persistence in exploring the Phone ______E-mail ______is published monthly band Growling Old Women come from mission meshes with that of Thre e possibilities. Special thanks go to the I can help 3RFS with: from September through May by all around the Inland Empire, we are Rivers Folklife Society, and we like City of Kennewick for their coopera- the Three Rivers Folklife Society. ___ Providing refreshments at concerts ___ Setting up chairs ___ Fund raising happy to claim them for the Tri-Cities’ to support each other. MCTAMA co- tion and for coming through with an Editor: Mary Hartman ___ Taking admission at events ___ Folding the newsletter ___ Coffeehouses hosted the Robin and Linda Williams excellent alternative venue at a rea s o n - Production: Kendal Smith own. The band features Edna Whitney ___ Serving on Board of Directors ___ Publicity ___ Song circles Original Design: Theresa Grate concert last year, and for several years able cost. on fiddle and their music is always a ___ Demonstrating folk arts ___ Membership ___ Contra dances they have hosted the popular Open Send items of interest to: delight. ___ Tumbleweed Music Festival ___ Other [email protected] Mic stage at our Tumbleweed Music Send address changes to: Mark Lewis will be the caller. Hailing Make check payable to: Three Rivers Folklife Society, P.O. Box 1098, Richland, WA 99352. Festival -- Thanks, MCTAMA! Jim Zimmerschied f rom LaGrande, Oregon. He is a fre- CBC Features 1757 Boston, Richland, WA 99354Send MCTAMA supports all types of art, Member classified ads to: quent visitor to our town, both as a music, education and cultural events. Young Musicians P.O. Box 1098, Richland, WA 99352 dancer and as a caller. Don’t let his low- Right now they have two active sub- key style fool you – there is always a 3RFS 2007-08 Board of Directors Turkey Songs Circle Sea Songs Sail On g roups: one for bluegrass/old-time Columbia Basin College’s choral and Alan Page, President 943-5662 good time on the dance floor with Mark music and a second for Dutch oven orchestra concert is Tuesday, Nov. 27, Bruce Mesford, Vice President 946-9226 leading the steps. It’s a great chance Sunday, 25 November, 2:00 pm Saturday, 10 November, 7:00 PM cooking. They sponsor two annual at 8:00 pm. It features the Concert and Frank Cuta, Secretary 967-2658 John Perry, Treasurer 783-9937 to introduce out-of-town visitors and events at Sacajawea State Park: the At Last Sunday Singalongs the choice Looking for the greatest people on Chamber Choirs under the direction Members at Large: in-town friends to the joys of contra. Sacajawea Bluegrass Festival in June of Dave Cazier, and the CBC Orch e s t r a , Harry Babad 375-0328 of music is unlimited. Come sing along! earth (land or sea)? Then sail into the All dances will be taught - no expe- and the Heritage Days celebration in conducted by D. Robert Burroughs. Phil Glover 582-6396 Bring friends, copies of your favorite Richland Roundtable Pizza for the Chuck Peden 967-3447 rience necessary. Bring friends, family , the fall. How they manage to produce Night is Thursday, Nov. 29, at songs, the “Rise Up Singing” songbook Second Saturday Sea Song Singalong Cindy Rakowski 308-6408 and snacks to share at the Kennewick two major festivals in the space of 8:00 pm, with the Jazz Band, Free F o r m , 3RFS e-mail: [email protected] (we sell’em if you need’em), guitars, You can eat, drink and be merry for a three months is a mystery, but they 3RFS Info: www. 3 r f s . o r g Highlands Grange, at 15th and Union. washtub bass, autoharps, harmonicas, reasonable price - no singing experi- and Desertones, led by Randy Hubb 509 528-2215 do it well! and Dave Ca z i e r . For information go Admission at the door is $8 gen./$5 spoons, enthusiasm, and whatever ence required. Be prepared for a rol- MCTAMA hosts a family-oriented to http://www.columbiabasin.edu seniors and teens. Kids under 12 are voice you have. See you at Richland's licking good time! (We haven’t been acoustic jam on Tuesday evenings at or call 509 547-0511. free. 3RFS members get a $1 discount. Round Table pizza. kicked out yet!)